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R8
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Hyland Racing Colours Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers |
9:48pm
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Super race here where last Friday night’s Geelong Pacing Cup champion JILLIBY NITRO (8) is narrowly fancied to secure back-to-back wins. His victory there at Beckley Park was quite brilliant, needing just part of the straight to reel in his rivals from last. His runs in some of the state’s big features prior were good and he’s quick enough to round up his opposition given the expected genuine tempo. CAPTAIN PERFECT (6), a top three-year-old in 2025, makes his first appearance of the season here. He was narrowly beaten by star stablemate Loucasso in a recent trial and heads to this race on the back of a triumph in the Breeders Crown final in December. He’s classy and can resume in winning fashion. MY ULTIMATE BARNEY (7) produced a great run in the Paleface Adios Stakes to qualify for the Chariots of Fire at Menangle, but made a mistake and basically took no part in that feature on March 7. His best is very good, but the gate is awkward. SON OF MAC (5) bounced back to winning form with a top performance last weekend and he won’t be far away based off that. BACK: JILLIBY NITRO (8) – 2 units (win)
50-5-8-6
TRACK
20-2-3-2
DISTANCE
20-2-3-2
TRK / DIST
23-2-2-3
LAST SEASON
8-1-0-2
THIS SEASON
17%
WIN
S/RATE
50%
PLACE
S/RATE
109-19-14-21
CAREER
$551,483
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2570
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 109-19-14-21 | 17% | 50% | 6 |
| Distance | 20-2-3-2 | 10% | 35% | 6 |
| Dist Range | 58-13-8-8 | 22% | 50% | 5 |
| Track | 50-5-8-6 | 10% | 38% | 6 |
| Track / Dist | 20-2-3-2 | 10% | 35% | 6 |
| This Season | 8-1-0-2 | 13% | 38% | 3 |
| Last Season | 23-2-2-3 | 9% | 30% | 6 |
| 1st up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2nd up | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Career Best MR | 1:50.3MS | 1 | ||
| Distance Best MR | 1:50.3MS | 1 | ||
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Driver 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Lochie Cook | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | --- | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| M A Lee, P D Lee | ||||
| Trained at: | Ecklin South | |||
| Owners: | Levarg Racing Group | |||
| Breeder(s): | M L Deckert | |||
| Colours: | Red, Yellow Yoke & Braces, Black Diamonds | |||
| Age/Sex: | 9 year old black gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Bettors Delight USA - Kiewa Valley (Safely Kept USA) | |||
| National Rating: | NR102 | |||
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RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 1 of 6 | 6 |
GEELONG
(Good)
13/03/2026, 2570m, No NR. 1:56.7 (55.3, 28.2)
Finished 1/6
$20000, Lochie Cook (Fr5), $6.00
broke in score up, last chance in draw, 1 out 2 back at bell, swabbed
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1st
JILLIBY NITRO (Fr5)
2nd
MACH DAN (Fr4) HFNK
3rd
SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr1) 4.6m
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| 6 of 7 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
07/03/2026, 1720m, No NR. 1:51.9 (55.4, 27.6)
Finished 6/7
btn 6.8m, $22500, Lochie Cook (Fr3), $7.50
restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, held up late
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1st
MIKI TO SUCCESS (Fr7)
2nd
MACH DAN (Fr6) HFNK
3rd
GHOST OF TIME (Fr2) HFHD
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| 5 of 7 | 14 |
MELTON
(Good)
28/02/2026, 2240m, No NR. 1:53.2 (54.3, 27.6)
Finished 5/7
btn 7.4m, $22500, Lochie Cook (Fr7), $9.00
worked forward, outside leader throughout, outside leader at bell
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1st
TRIPLE EIGHT NZ (Fr4)
2nd
CATCH A WAVE (Fr2) 5.6m
3rd
LOUIE LOU I NZ (Fr1) HFNK
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| 11 of 12 | 7 |
MELTON
(Good)
14/02/2026, 2760m, No NR. 1:53.3 (55.3, 28.1)
Finished 11/12
btn 20.3m, $250000, Lochie Cook (Sr5), $201.00
pre race swab, inconvenienced after start, 5 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
SWAYZEE (Fr2)
2nd
LEAP TO FAME (Fr6) NK
3rd
REPUBLICAN PARTY NZ (Fr1) SHFHD
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| 6 of 8 | 7 |
KILMORE
(Good)
07/02/2026, 2180m, No NR. 1:55.2 (54.9, 27.1)
Finished 6/8
btn 10.6m, $150000, Lochie Cook (Fr6), $126.00
restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
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1st
LEAP TO FAME (Sr1)
2nd
REPUBLICAN PARTY NZ (Fr2) 3.0m
3rd
WAR DAN BUDDY (Fr5) 1.0m
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| 4 of 7 | 7 |
CRANBRN
(Good)
31/01/2026, 2555m, No NR. 1:55.1 (54.5, 28.2)
Finished 4/7
btn 5.6m, $150000, Lochie Cook (Fr5), $151.00
pre race swab, restrained after start, 4 back on the pegs at bell, used sprint lane
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1st
LEAP TO FAME (Fr4)
2nd
KINGMAN NZ (Fr1) NK
3rd
BULLETPROOF BOY (Fr2) 4.5m
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| 3 of 5 | 13 |
BALARAT
(Good)
24/01/2026, 1710m, No NR. 1:53.6 (54.3, 26.7)
Finished 3/5
btn HFNK, $17500, Lochie Cook (Fr3), $6.00
restrained early stages, 4 back on the pegs at bell
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1st
SMOKEN ACE NZ (Fr5)
2nd
SEBS CHOICE (Fr1) HFNK
3rd
JILLIBY NITRO (Fr3) SHFHD
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| 3 of 10 | 148 |
HAMILTN
(Fast)
11/01/2026, 2660m, NR up to 105. 1:55.6 (54.4, 27.2)
Finished 3/10
btn 18.0m, $15000, Lochie Cook (Sr1), $51.00
1 out 1 back at bell
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1st
FORTY LOVE (Fr5)
2nd
DEE ROE (Sr2) 1.9m
3rd
JILLIBY NITRO (Sr1) 16.1m
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| 10 of 10 | 12 |
MELTON
(Good)
16/08/2025, 1720m, NR up to 105. 1:52.0 (55.6, 28.7)
Finished 10/10
btn 25.7m, $17500, Lochie Cook (Fr7), $23.00
hung in score up, out of position candy pole, warning issued, gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell, Gave ground over concluding stages, run queried, endoscopic exam, vets examination after race, no abnormalities rep.
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1st
WAR DAN BUDDY (Sr1)
2nd
ISTHISJUSTFANTASY (Sr3) 1.3m
3rd
HES FROM HEAVEN NZ (Fr6) HD
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| 2 of 6 | N/A |
TERANG
(Good)
04/08/2025, 1680m, NR 65 or better. 1:54.1 (57.8, 28.8)
Finished 2/6
btn 3.1m, $8000, Lochie Cook (Fr6), $3.20
pulled hard in score-up, gate speed, unsuccessfully contested lead, behind leader at bell
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1st
BETTOR ISOLATE (Fr2)
2nd
JILLIBY NITRO (Fr6) 3.1m
3rd
HES ALL TORQUE (Fr3) 6.4m
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